US Department of Justice on Nov 20th made a significant move - bringing charges of fraud nʼ bribery against Gautam Adani‚ whos not just a regular business-person but a key figure in Indian policy-making (both inside and outside the country)
The mega-rich businessman has become a real power-player: traveling side-by-side with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on international trips and setting-up big infrastructure projects with countries that India wants as friends; from nearby Sri-Lanka to far-away Israel
At home Adani follows governments lead in many ways:
- Supporting green energy programs
- Helping with local manufacturing growth
- Building connections between political groups
- Making deals that match Indian foreign policy
The businessmanʼs success story got so big that many Indians see his companys growth as proof that their country is doing well - its like hes become a symbol of modern India (even though some people dont agree with this view)